Thursday, January 19, 2012

Blue Valentine - Porno for Hipsters

It was intense, just as advertised, so I'll give it that. Definitely not a movie I could watch again.

Ryan Gosling . . . good grief! When he tilts his head to the side and grins, WOW. I don't even understand what's happening to me. Michelle Williams' character is so soft and adrift, with these brittle flashes of strength. I want to hug her.

My only problem is that the flashbacks showing how they came together didn't make me want to root for them. Them getting together was really the sad part for me and not them falling apart.

The movie is a downer, so if you're in a happy place, I don't recommend it. However, if you're in a dead-inside place, I highly recommend it. It'll make you feel something.

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